The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bologna 2026, Vieri Cardinali crossed the line in 1:12:56: 175th of 799 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:03 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bologna gave the field time back: about 2:23 faster than the average race this season, by 1,063 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:34v median −0:54
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 3:37v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:04v median −0:51
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Block 04 11:06Running 4 4:00v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:16v median −0:40
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:11v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:07v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 4:49v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 799
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 799 men who finished.